Only thing i would change is more toon customization.
I'm in my third beta section and picked up playing in Kkenarthi's Roost. This is one of the much maligned starter areas. I had finished the main quest last beta. Yet I've played for 4 hours more, explored more and found more quests and more sky-shards. I've learned how to pick locks, done some crafting, gathered materials, got new weapons, practiced new styles. I've had a blast and haven't even levelled up once. Just got a skill point which I allocated to my first Ultimate Ability. This is a superb game and I say to anyone who has been reading negatives about the starter areas. When you first get out of cold harbour consider going straight to them. They are not boring, ther's a lot of fun and development to be had. The rest of the game isn't going anywhere.
I think my curse is that I've played other games.
Meh, I've played every MMO since Ultima Online. I'm having a blast in this game.